Research revealed that silymarin can reduce inflammation and liver fibrosis. This was the conclusion of researchers at the Iuliu Ha?ieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy and the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca in Romania after assessing the effect of silymarin on liver injuries in mice. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food.

Silymarin is widely known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties, and its hepatoprotective potential.

For the study, the researchers used carbon tetrachloride to induce liver injuries in mice.